Central Michigan Women’s Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 8, 2019 · CSM Staff
 

Central Michigan Chippewas

Mid-American (25-7, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/21 UCF (75-68), 12/30 at Miami FL (90-80), 1/9 at Ohio (88-70)
Bad Losses: 12/29 vs Tulane (57-68), 1/16 Miami OH (67-70), 1/23 at Toledo (59-62)
Coach: Sue Guevara
 
Probable Starters:
Presley Hudson, Senior, Guard, 20.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.7 apg
Micaela Kelly, Sophomore, Guard, 14.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.8 apg
Maddy Watters, Sophomore, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 3.0 apg
Reyna Frost, Senior, Forward, 21.8 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Jahari Smith, Freshman, Center, 6.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Kyra Bussell, Sophomore, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Gabrielle Bird, Junior, Forward, 1.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.3 (10th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.3 (196, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.0 (9, 1)    
Field-Goal Defense: 39.4 (146, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.1 (15, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.4 (7, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.9 (13, 1)
Rebound Margin: 9.4 (11, 1)
Assists Per Game: 17.1 (19, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.0 (69, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018 NCAA Round of 64 win over LSU
2018 NCAA Round of 32 win over Ohio State
2018 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Oregon
2016 NIT First Round loss to IUPUI
2014 NIT First Round loss to IUPUI
2013 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2012 NIT First Round loss to Illinois State
2011 NIT Round of 64 loss to Illinois State
1984 NCAA First Round loss to Alabama
1983 NCAA First Round loss to Maryland
 
*all team stats through 3/7